Forensic Science, M.S.

Contacts

Graduate Advisor: Dr. James Creecy
Email: jcreecy@uco.edu
Office: FSI 110B
Phone: 405 - 974 - 6920

Admission Requirements

Submit the following items to:

Application deadline is April 15.

Admission into the Graduate Forensic Science Program is for the Fall semester only. Priority Admission will be considered for completed applications received in the Forensic Science Institute by April 15. Regular Admission will be considered after April 15, but before the first day of school in the Fall semester or until capacity is reached.

• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).
• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from accredited institutions. Undergraduate transcripts must show:
  • A minimum of 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA.
  • Completion of nine undergraduate hours and other prerequisites (if any), as determined by the graduate program advisor: FRSC 3043, STAT 2103, and FRSC 2503.These courses may be completed during the first year of graduate school at UCO.

Applications for the Graduate Forensic Science Program will be reviewed by the Forensic Science Institute. Applicants should submit one or more of the requirements below to be considered for admission:

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. A GRE score with a preferred minimum 50th percentile ranking (quantitative + verbal sections).
• Sufficient professional experience (2+ years) in Forensic Science or similar field.
• Scholastic achievement at the undergraduate level with a 3.5 GPA or above in a relevant degree program.

A one-page description of an area of interest in Forensic Science research should be submitted with the application material.

*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies .

Other Requirements

• Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with their graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) by the end of the first semester during which they complete their twelfth hour of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.
• Academic Standards. Meet the following course work standards:
  • Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
  • No more than six hours of “C”.
  • No more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional correspondence courses.
• Completion of 36 credit hours
• Thesis or Capstone Project. Enroll in six hours of Thesis (FRSC 5990) and complete an acceptable thesis and successfully defend it in public, two paper copies of the thesis and one electronic copy to the library through Proquest and the thesis’ title page, original signature page, summary and abstract page, summary and abstract page to the JCGS or enroll in three hours of Graduate Capstone (FRSC 5930) plus an additional three hour guided elective.
• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by advertising deadline.

Graduation Requirements